Wireless subscriber network registration system for configurable services

Abstract

In a wireless telecommunications network, wireless transmissions are carried via an RF medium between users and a central wireless transceiver, or base station processor. A subscriber access unit connected to a user device such as a user PC is employed to transmit wireless messages to and from the base station processor. Multiple, simultaneous wireless transmissions to the base station from different subscriber access units can have a tendency to interfere with each other. Subscriber access units employing an omnidirectional antenna r which are highly mobile will tend to experience more interference than stationary users or subscriber access units employing a directional antenna. The allocation of wireless transmission resources to retransmit wireless messages over a lossy link can have a detrimental effect on wireless resources available for other users. A system which allows a subscriber access unit to register device capabilities with a base station processor to determine the degree to which a particular subscriber access unit may be prone to interference provides computation and adjustment of transmission constraints for each subscriber access unit accordingly to maximize throughput.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 841,695, filed Apr. 24, 2001, the entire teachings of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In a wireless telecommunications network, wireless transmissions are carried via an RF medium between users and a central wireless transceiver, or base station processor. A subscriber access unit connected to a user device such as a user PC is employed to transmit wireless messages to and from the base station processor. In a wireless network, wireless transmission resources are typically allocated among many subscriber access units to serve many users. Therefore, many subscriber access units are transmitting to and receiving from a common base station processor via the RF medium. [0003] Multiple, simultaneous RF transmissions to the base station from different subscriber access units can have a tendency to interfere with each other. Techniques including Code Di...

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Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a method for managing transmission constraints in a wireless network to maximize throughput. The method involves determining the capabilities of the user's device and the nearby transceiver device, and computing a set of transmission constraints based on these capabilities. These constraints are then applied to the wireless transmissions between the transceivers. This approach ensures that devices with higher likelihood of interference and dropped packets do not consume a disproportionate share of the network resources, while devices with lower likelihood of interference can be allocated more resources. The overall effect is improved network performance and efficient use of resources."

Problems solved by technology

Similarly, a user that is distant, mobile, and transmitting with an omnidirectional antenna is likely to experience more interference and lost packets.

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